Aunjanue Ellis
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Aunjanue Ellis is an American actress known for her powerful performances in film and television, including acclaimed roles in projects like "King Richard," "When They See Us," and "Lovecraft Country."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aunjanue Ellis canonical | 6 |
| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4626353 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aunjanue Ellis Context triple: [The Caveman’s Valentine, starring, Aunjanue Ellis]
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A.
Angelica Ross
Angelica Ross is an American actress, producer, and transgender rights advocate best known for her groundbreaking roles in series like "Pose" and "American Horror Story."
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B.
Veanne Cox
Veanne Cox is an American actress and singer known for her work in musical theatre, film, and television, often recognized for her comedic and character roles.
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C.
Keely Shaye Smith
Keely Shaye Smith is an American journalist, author, television host, and environmental activist, best known for her work in environmental advocacy and media.
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D.
Talisha Searcy
Talisha Searcy is an American local politician who serves as the mayor of Takoma Park, Maryland.
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E.
Jacelyn Reeves
Jacelyn Reeves is an American former flight attendant best known as the mother of actor Scott Eastwood and for her past relationship with Clint Eastwood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aunjanue Ellis Target entity description: Aunjanue Ellis is an American actress known for her powerful performances in film and television, including acclaimed roles in projects like "King Richard," "When They See Us," and "Lovecraft Country."
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A.
Angelica Ross
Angelica Ross is an American actress, producer, and transgender rights advocate best known for her groundbreaking roles in series like "Pose" and "American Horror Story."
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B.
Veanne Cox
Veanne Cox is an American actress and singer known for her work in musical theatre, film, and television, often recognized for her comedic and character roles.
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C.
Keely Shaye Smith
Keely Shaye Smith is an American journalist, author, television host, and environmental activist, best known for her work in environmental advocacy and media.
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D.
Talisha Searcy
Talisha Searcy is an American local politician who serves as the mayor of Takoma Park, Maryland.
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E.
Jacelyn Reeves
Jacelyn Reeves is an American former flight attendant best known as the mother of actor Scott Eastwood and for her past relationship with Clint Eastwood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film industry
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television industry ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress
NERFINISHED
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Primetime Emmy Award nomination ⓘ |
| birthName | Aunjanue L. Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1969-02-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
NERFINISHED
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Tougaloo College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | acting ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama ⓘ historical drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Aunjanue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Aunjanue Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for King Richard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for When They See Us NERFINISHED ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Lovecraft Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
If Beale Street Could Talk
NERFINISHED
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King Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovecraft Country NERFINISHED ⓘ Men of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Quantico NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ The Birth of a Nation (2016 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Book of Negroes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Help NERFINISHED ⓘ Undercover Brother NERFINISHED ⓘ When They See Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Hippolyta Freeman
NERFINISHED
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Oracene Price NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharonne Salaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
King Richard
NERFINISHED
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Lovecraft Country NERFINISHED ⓘ When They See Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| yearsActive | 1990s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aunjanue Ellis Description of subject: Aunjanue Ellis is an American actress known for her powerful performances in film and television, including acclaimed roles in projects like "King Richard," "When They See Us," and "Lovecraft Country."
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sheila Ledbetter
subject surface form:
Origin (2023 film)
this entity surface form:
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
subject surface form:
Origin (2023 film)
this entity surface form:
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor